Sr Analytics Engineer

homechef

Chicago, IL · Chicago · United States

Posted Aug 21, 2026

Other
Data

Job description

Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at homechef.com and in retail at more than 2,100 Kroger grocery stores, Home Chef is committed to inspiring and enabling more people to cook simple, delicious meals, no matter how busy they are.

In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand, Tempo! Tempo features a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you versions of familiar favorites, designed to save you time and reduce stress while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Our Tempo menu includes options that are protein-packed, fiber-rich, calorie and carb conscious, keto-friendly, and dietitian-approved.

Similar to our recipes, we recognize that variety is the spice of life, and therefore, our employees also bring their uniqueness and color to our fantastic team. We’re eager to work with humble team players and pragmatic next-level thinkers to innovate on Home Chef’s offerings.

The Senior Analytics Engineer leads technical work and projects which enable Home Chef to make more and better data-driven decisions. With the broader team, this role is responsible for the creation and maintenance of the end to end data “value chain.” This encompasses capturing the right data, designing a data model that fits the needs of our data consumers, and building the analytics on top of that data.

This role has vast expertise in certain functional areas, and can therefore scope and solve the most complex problems in those areas. This position is responsible for leading a lot of that complex work and appropriately engaging with the rest of the team to help complete. This role also lends their knowledge to the rest of the team to act as a technical mentor.

Detailed Responsibilities

Technical:

Convert business requests to code and frameworks in a way that is effective and understandable for even the most complex of issues
Support the team in the creation and maintenance of the standard elements in an end-to-end data value chain
Document internal knowledge and best practices as necessary
Lead the execution of complex projects from a technical standpoint
Implement processes, standards, and technologies to enable a higher level of effectiveness, and a higher quality of data products

Non Technical:

Provide active feedback and mentoring on technical abilities of more junior team members
Work with PMs effectively to plan out larger projects from a resourcing and timing perspective
Brainstorm new innovative data solutions with stakeholders
Engage with stakeholders to truly understand the needs of the departments
Ensure business teams can effectively utilize data model and are aware of trade-offs, gotchas, etc.
Communicate progress and gather feedback on projects with the business

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

Completion of a four-year degree program in a related field
Multiple years of experience working with complex topics in specific functional areas (e.g. data engineering, data modeling, data analytics, etc.)
Experience leading multi-people projects to completion
Can effectively problem-solve and get to the root cause when troubleshooting issues
Ability to influence business stakeholders to help drive more data-driven decision making throughout the company. This includes but is not limited to written communication, as well as leading presentations and meetings as necessary.
Highly organized both in terms of work management and written code
Highly proficient in SQL
Skilled in Python
Open to utilize AI tools in day-to-day work. Some experience in the area preferred.

More About Us

Perks and benefits

Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer - enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order!
Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available
Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time
401k program
Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses

How We Work Together

We are humble team players.
We are warm and gracious with team members and customers. We seek feedback to improve ourselves - and respectfully listen to and accept input.

We are pragmatic next-level thinkers.
We come up with novel and unique ideas. We explore new strategies to avoid being constrained by conventional thinking.

We take ownership.
We approach ambiguous problems, prepared to dive in, get curious, and learn more. We are results-driven, always challenging ourselves to exceed goals.

Be at Home at Home Chef

We all show up authentically at Home Chef. Our team includes individuals with a variety of identities, backgrounds, and perspectives. You can trust that you’ll be able to bring your whole self to an inclusive and enjoyable workplace.

We welcome people of all races, colors, religions, national origin or ancestry, sex (including sexual identity), age, physical or mental disabilities, pregnancy, veteran or military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, arrest record or expunged/sealed convictions, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.

Home Chef is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Home Chef will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our People team at hr@homechef.com.

Home Chef offers the base salary range as posted below, with the exact offer depending on factors such as geographic location, experience, skills, and internal equity. While compensation is within the provided range, it is not typical for offers to be made at the upper end. In addition to base salary, Home Chef provides a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare coverage, 401k match, and paid time off.

Illinois Pay Range

$125,000—$150,000 USD

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